Fourth of July playlist: 15 songs for America

Big Boi, left, and Andre 3000 of hip hop group Outkast perform behind a screen depicting the American flag during their headlining set on the first day of the 2014 Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 11, 2014, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

America’s 238th birthday is upon us, which means it’s time to reflect on all we have to be thankful for here in the U.S. of A. In light of the men’s national team’s heroic 2-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 yesterday, Tim Howard is no doubt among them. (Goes to show just that when it comes to hand sports, America is no joke.) America is also home of the club sandwich, a sandwich so revered it has a website dedicated to reviewing its incarnations world-round.

And then there’s music. When it comes to musicians, we’ve got quality and quantity out the Mississippi. If you’re out there enjoying your day off between the shining seas this Independence Day, spin our Fourth of July playlist for a hit of music made by Americans, for Americans about America.